Comb cleaner



Dec. 3, 1940. s 2,223,706 I COMB CLEANER Filed May 14, 1940 I I 7630/13 ll i'm HUIH WW Patented Dec. 3, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The object of the invention is to provide a comb cleaner of simple construction which may be readily attached to a comb of usual construction for removing any foreign matter that may collect between the comb teeth.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a comb provided with the cleaner.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the comb cleaner.

Fig. 6 is a detail section taken on line 66 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a section taken through a comb provided to receive the comb cleaner of this invention.

Fig. 8 is a detail section taken through the cleaner.

Referring more specifically to the drawing It designates a comb of usual form comprising a body portion l I having teeth l2 thereon, the body llizaving a flat side that is engaged by the cleaner The cleaner l3 preferably consists of an elongated metal plate I4 or other rigid material having a plurality of prongs I5 disposed at right angles'thereto that extend between the teeth I2 when mounted on the comb as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The side edges of the plate are beveled at l5 and engage corresponding faces I! formed on lugs or projecting portions I8 formed on one side of the comb body, and secured to the plate H is a knob or projection 20 whereby the cleaner may be moved to clean the comb.

Thus it will be seen that the cleaner is held in place on the comb body by a dove-tail connection 5 which provides sufiicient friction to prevent it from accidentally becoming disengaged therefrom, yet will permit it to slide freely on the body.

It will also be noted that as the prongs of the 10 comb cleaner are disposed between the comb teeth. at their upper ends, when in place on a comb, it will be apparent that any foreign matter that accumulates between the comb teeth. will be instantly removed therefrom when the 15 cleaner is moved downwardly or removed entirely from the comb. 7

From the foregoing it will be seen that the cleaner does not in any way interfere with the use of the comb, yet provides easy and conveni- 20 ent means for cleaning it.

I claim:

A comb cleaning device comprising a comb of usual construction having at each end a vertical dove-tail groove, said grooves being oppositely 25 disposed, and a comb cleaning member slidably engaging the grooves of said comb and consist-' ing of a substantially flat metal plate provided on its lower horizontal edge with a plurality of prongs adapted to project between the comb 30 teeth, the vertical ends of said member being bevelled. to engage the dove-tail grooves of the comb and frictionally hold the cleaning member in engagement therewith.

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